The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-29
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-0OfCldl hOhbAS u6O q Onil was boub
from Red Oak to the trustees Of the
Iowa Convention, requesting them to
send preacher to hold several meetings
and to look into the prospect of starting
permanent services there. The Presi-
dent, Hon. J. D. Plat, instructed Rev
J. F. SCHNEIDER to open correspondence,
arrange an appointment, and investigate
the situation. Br. SCHNEIDER did so, and
on Saturday evening, Dec. A, held the
first service and, also preached on the
Sunday following at 3 o'clock. Both
services were held in the Campbellite
church.
After the Sunday service, which was
largely attended, the friends called lit
tie business meeting, paid for the services
they had had, and provided money
enough to pay for weeks revival, and re-
quested Br. SCHNEIDER to get some one to
assist and come and hold weeks meet
ings. He tried five of the brethren, fail
ed on them all, then went to Red Oak
himself and preached four evenings of the
second week of December, and closed on
Sunday afternoon, December 10. The
meetings were tolerably well attended
and created some little excitement among
the orthodox, several of the ministers
making the work the topic of discourse
on the 10Th.
After the Sunday meeting, the friends
had another business meeting, and consid-
dered the propriety Of attempting perma-
nent service every alternate Sunday. 1t
was unanimously voted to try the expert
ment On Monday and Tuesday they
canvassed the town for subscriptions, and
secured enough to pay expenses for six
months. They invited Br. SCHNEIDER to
visit them every other Sunday for six
months. Br. Platt requested him to do
his best in establishing services there.
The idea is to look up another point in
that vicinity, unite the two and hold
them permanently.
Br. SCHNEIDER held services again on
Sunday, Jan. 2. The Complexities re.
fused the use of their house for perma-
nent meetings, SO the friends engaged the
Opera House, and services were held
morning and evening. Br. SCHNEIDER will
continue preaching, so the movement
may be considered organized so fer as
the next half year is concerned. We wish
IL Dernnanant euceaea
MarshalltOWn.-Rev. J. A. Hoyt writes:
l have spent two Sundays in this place
with view to reyiving our work here.
and with some obstacles find much to en-
courage. The first Sunday the audience
was small; the second quite respectable,
more than three times the first. I feel
assured that the present effort, with some
help from the Convention, which l think
can be secured, will prove success.
Many of the friends are very anxious to
have the meetings kept up, and "where
there is will there is way" always.
KANSAS. = Discussion at Sedan. =
(ReU. Josiah Davis.) A debate on the
subject of universal salvation and endless
punishment took place at Sedan, Chau-
tauqaa county, Kan, commencing Dec
% and closing Jan. 5. Most of the de-
bate was held during the evening. Rev.
I. W. Woodrow affirmed and ably de-
Tended the great salvation. J. d. Nc
Bryan, of the Christian church, affirmed
endless punishment. and came as near
proving it as any one can without wit
ness. What do the Scriptures teach? was
the question. The witness was not there.
Wesley, Clarke, and other commentators
of the same class, called orthodox, were
introduced as the best that could be done
for that dreadful doctrine. McBryan
spent much time on the CO ming of Christ
to judge the world, which he assumed to
be future, in order that the everlasting
punishment might apply to man in the
immortal state. On several occasions
he declared with great zeal that those
who did not see that he had proved his
proposition lacked intelligence or we're
dishonest. Br. Woodrow stuck closer to
the propositions, too much so to give the
satisfaction that he might by making the
proper application of the irrelevant testi.
monies quoted. AS far as know he gave
offense to none, except few hard hits
against water baptism as a condition of
salvation. The people Of Sedan mani
tested less interest in the discussion
than is usual on such occasions; they
thought the circumstances did not de-
mand the debate.
Seneea-Rev. @. Fl. Rogers has resigned
his passionate, and his resignation has
been accepted, to take effect the last Sun
day in March. He accepts a call to
Hutchinson, Reno county, Kan, his pas
torate to begin the first Sunday in April.
Seneca is a good point for some enter
prising young clergyman who desires to
settle in Kansas. Everything is in good
running order. Address DIR. ID. B. Nc
Kay, president of the parish.
Fort ScOtt.-Rey. J. B. SAKE resides in
the suburb, of Fort Scott, and is engaged
in fruit culture. For some time he has